Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$94.9M |
| 4 |
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
|
+$94.4M |
| 5 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$89.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$88.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.82% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.13% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.26% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.49B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
225,006
+31,729
| +16% | +$2.94M |
|
1952
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$565M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,257,095
+697,243
| +125% | +$10.9M |
|
1953
Arrow Financial
AROW
$659M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
751,268
+19,513
| +3% | +$574K |
|
1954
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$386M
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
2,760,828
+24,569
| +0.9% | +$137K |
|
1955
Shopify
SHOP
$152B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
377,747
+29,857
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
1956
Coinbase
COIN
$38.6B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
267,716
+88,135
| +49% | +$5.28M |
|
1957
Sasol
SSL
$7.5B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,322,879
-35,938
| -3% | -$558K |
|
1958
HCI Group
HCI
$2.23B
| $18M | 0.01% |
336,755
-18,342
| -5% | -$922K |
|
1959
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.76B
| $18M | 0.01% |
494,821
+83,754
| +20% | +$2.93M |
|
|
EBIX
1960
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,366,564
+152,384
| +13% | +$2.65M |
|
1961
SandRidge Energy
SD
$514M
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,247,907
-50
| -0% | -$764 |
|
|
SUMO
1962
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,499,928
+117,102
| +8% | +$1.28M |
|
1963
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.99B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
498,754
-2,322
| -0.5% | -$100K |
|
1964
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,002,276
+57,230
| +6% | +$1.22M |
|
1965
NIO
NIO
$12.2B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,702,248
-178,461
| -9% | -$1.82M |
|
1966
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
420,378
+16,707
| +4% | +$684K |
|
1967
Artivion
AORT
$1.3B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,363,204
+7,471
| +0.6% | +$95.5K |
|
1968
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.31B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
5,793,028
+960
| +0% | +$3.1K |
|
1969
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
791,366
+88,199
| +13% | +$2.34M |
|
1970
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,657,242
-19,271
| -1% | -$196K |
|
1971
Designer Brands
DBI
$307M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
2,025,284
-106,285
| -5% | -$1.02M |
|
|
OSG
1972
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
4,536,937
+501,667
| +12% | +$1.81M |
|
1973
Transcat
TRNS
$799M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
197,796
+1,599
| +0.8% | +$136K |
|
1974
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
394,850
+1,455
| +0.4% | +$65.1K |
|
|
AUY
1975
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
2,992,767
| – | – |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,570 positions worth $297B, up 87,611% from $338M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 filing shows 79 new, 2,112 increased, 1,113 reduced and 109 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $320M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q1 2023, an estimated $150M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $320M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $11.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $297B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 79 new positions and closed 109 in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 87,611% quarter-over-quarter to $297B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 12 May 2023.